Cooperation Begins, Chaos Rises

The Ninth Prince's question is reasonable.

Because Kurapika and Pairo's words sounded completely altruistic.

So-called self-interest also carries a strong altruistic attribute.

This is against human nature.

Not to mention directly participating in such a dangerous struggle as the Succession War.

Therefore, he needs to know, to know, what Kurapika and the others really want.

Then, judge the credibility of the information given by the other party based on their words.

"The first point is to make things difficult for Beyond."

" By Beyond ----"

The Ninth Prince was certainly familiar with this name, but to him, Beyond was an elder from the previous generation.

The other party has a close relationship with his father.

Although he knew about it and had some information, he didn't have much contact with it.

"Competition?"

After all, Kurapika also said that their goal was to reach the true Dark Continent.

To everyone's surprise Kurapika shook his head.

"The Dark Continent is countless times larger than the entire human world, making it impossible to calculate using common sense, so there is absolutely no competition between them."

"That is?"

"The Ninth Prince asked."

"We already have conflicts between us. Although there's no competition, why not do something that annoys the other person?"

The Ninth Prince nodded; this point was somewhat convincing to him.

"Secondly, the Kakin Empire is ultimately a large country, a behemoth to organizations like ours that are composed of individuals."

"And any long-term undertaking to travel to the Dark Continent requires the strong support of at least one major power."

The Ninth Prince nodded again after hearing this.

This reason was easier to convince him this time, since the Ninth Prince's power was, in fact, a power he had gathered himself, based on his personal charisma and strength.

Simply put, there was no Princess Consort supporting them.

Therefore, the forces behind him are not that complicated.

"And it's a win-win situation."

The Ninth Prince didn't want to think about this matter too much; the affairs of the Dark Continent didn't need to be considered for the time being.

It was too far in the past for him.

"The most important point is that, for us, who are all on the ship at this time, intervening in the so-called Succession War is not a difficult thing."

"So this matter won't take much time; it's entirely handled by the two of us."

The Ninth Prince didn't offer much comment. He didn't know the composition of the other group, nor did he know if they were exaggerating.

However, considering that the other side was able to directly destroy the core of the entire Succession War, it's at least not just empty talk.

After Kurapika finished speaking, the Ninth Prince looked at him and said, "Then let me explain our terms."

Kurapika nodded.

The Ninth Prince said, "First of all, I hope you can serve as our advisors on Nen ability, as we know very little about them."

This has always been a disadvantage for the Ninth Prince's side.

Surprisingly, there were really no Nen user around him.

If his own Nen Beast hadn't awakened, he really wouldn't have believed in such things.

It was precisely because his own Nen Beast awakened that he discovered this superpower-like thing was incredibly exaggerated, capable of completely altering the abilities of all parties in the Succession War.

"That's no problem."

Kurapika nodded directly; even if the other party didn't say anything, he would still provide the relevant advice.

At this moment, one of the people accompanying the prince suddenly asked a question.

"Is Nen ability difficult to learn? Why have we hardly heard of it before?"

It's important to understand that the Ninth Prince is, after all, a Prince and one of the contenders for the throne.

If someone has Nen ability, as long as they serve under their command and this is clearly stated, they will generally be given a certain level of importance.

At least from his perspective and thinking, that should be the case.

"Of course it's very difficult. Putting aside talent, an average person might need decades of arduous training to awaken it."

This is quite straightforward: to possess Nen ability, one must be a highly talented individual to awaken them.

"As for so-called Nen user, if they are not talented, even if they learn Nen ability, they will not be much stronger than ordinary people."

"What's the point if an ordinary handgun can take someone's life?"

Seeing that the two didn't seem to understand very well, Kurapika couldn't help but delve deeper. "The so-called Nen ability isn't a superpower that awakens instantly; that's something only Specialization Type possess, and this category is extremely rare."

"Under normal circumstances, it takes a long time to awaken one's Nen ability, and then to continue in-depth training, which can take several years to build one's own Nen ability."

"These Nen ability are also determined by past experiences, one's own will and thoughts, so sometimes Nen ability are not actually very powerful, and are completely inferior to some high-tech ones."

"If an individual doesn't have any inherent abilities, then their Nen ability might be useless, and they can only survive by living like a mercenary."

This is actually the daily life of many Nen user.

It's important to know that although the Hunter Association consists entirely of Nen user, their total number is only around six hundred.

The majority of them are from the cooperative, and these people themselves rarely get any big orders. They have to rely on the orders that Pariston intercepted when he was in charge to make a living.

After this explanation, the Ninth Prince immediately gained a general understanding of Nen ability.

This is a superpower that requires talent and long-term training to acquire.

And all that superpowers they've invested are mostly less useful than a handgun.

In most cases, Nen user only needs to send a few fully armed soldiers to easily resolve the situation.

But among them will emerge brilliant and extraordinary geniuses, whose abilities would become extremely exaggerated.

"The reason you haven't heard of Nen ability is because all Nen user, or Professional Hunter, share an unspoken understanding."

"There will be no large-scale dissemination or teaching of awakening to others."

"Aside from Professional Hunter or Nen user with family traditions, ordinary Nen user may not even know how their Nen ability awakened."

"Without a clear training process, simply attributing it to one's talent or an accident won't help awaken one's potential, even if one tells others."

After exchanging a few words, the topic came to an end.

The Ninth Prince spoke again.

"Do you have a way to make the Prince who withdrew from the Succession War completely sever their connection with the Succession Ceremony?"

He had already thought of that.

As his father said, in the end, they would still fight each other to the last person, even if the scope was no longer limited to this ship.

"If you can win and take control of the situation, and then formally invite us with a commission, then of course, no problem."

Kurapika stated it directly.

The Ninth Prince understood what the other party meant and nodded slightly.

Simply put, the ability to directly demand that the other side join your side and provide others with the option to withdraw from the Succession War is insufficient.

However, if the winner is almost certain in the end, then the official delegation can be made in the form of the winner.

What followed was a more detailed conversation.

Once real interests were involved, the negotiation experts brought by the Ninth Prince began to haggle over every little detail.

It took two hours to finally determine.

"It's a pleasure doing business with you."

They extended their hands to shake each other.

Then comes intelligence sharing.

When the Ninth Prince returned to his residence with his men, everyone seemed to fall silent.

For those waiting in their lodgings, it was like a windfall.

It gives them a sense of unreality.

"This intelligence—is it really that detailed? It's as if they're constantly monitoring the movements of every Prince."

The head of intelligence gathering looked at the intelligence reports brought back by the Ninth Prince and couldn't help but mutter to himself.

It's just too exaggerated.

The current situation of each Prince, their respective abilities, their relationships with each other, what they are plotting, and even the Nen ability of the Private Army around them are all noted.

"The First Prince is actually Nen user, and all of his Private Army are Nen users?"

"It turns out that the Eighth Prince was killed by the First Prince's Private Army."

"The Twelfth Prince almost died; they had to intervene to save him. And is the Twelfth Prince's Nen ability really that terrifying?"

"The Second Prince is also Nen user? And he can even come back to life?"

"This is the most outrageous thing yet! The Third Prince isn't the King's child?"

"They don't look like it at all, so why are you surprised?"

The various explosive news almost set off an explosion within the Ninth Prince's team.

Even the Ninth Prince couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.

"That's really lucky."

At this point, he had to admit his good luck. He now truly believed what Kurapika and Pairo had said: they chose him because they shared the same ideals.

It's not like he doesn't know Kurapika and Pairo.

These two are high-ranking executives at Red Stone Pharmaceuticals, and should essentially have a better relationship with the Fifth Prince, but they chose him instead.

Furthermore, considering the actions and initiatives of Red Stone Pharmaceuticals, the claim that they share the same ideals may not be a joke.

This made him trust the other person even more.

"With this information, we will have a much greater advantage in this Succession War."

"Then let's prioritize targeting the First Prince. According to intelligence, he has already begun preparing to take action against us."

The Ninth Prince's team began operating at full capacity.

Two days later.

Kevin watched the news broadcast on the television in front of him.

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The televisions on the ship broadcast various pre-stored TV programs and movies.

The so-called news was actually just urgent intelligence from the ship, such as the martial law order issued on the three decks previously.

And now, an important news report is being broadcast.

The First Prince, Benjamin, was hospitalized after being poisoned.

"The second one to go out is actually the First Prince? It seems this Ninth Prince is quite capable."

Men Qi watched the news broadcast and said with some emotion.

She remembered Kevin and the others saying that the First Prince and Fourth Prince seemed to be strong contenders for the throne.

Unexpectedly, the First Prince was eliminated so quickly.

"It must have been Kurapika and the others who assisted this Ninth Prince, otherwise it wouldn't have been so easy."

Biscuit was watching the news nearby, said.

"Huh? Why are Kurapika and the others helping the Ninth Prince?"

Men Qi was taken aback.

"---- Kevin chose this."

"Oh."

Men Qi didn't care.

Just then, there was a knock at the door, and a Nen Beast Maid led someone in.

"Bianluoke?"

It was Bianluoke arrived, and his expression looked somewhat serious.

"What happened?"

"Well, I'm planning to temporarily arrange for Lorian to stay here with you. Is that convenient?"

"Of course, no problem," Melusina said directly.

Kevin was more concerned about why this arrangement was made so suddenly.

Bianluoke stated directly, "News came from Maitai; those two gang families seem to have been provoked, and they've mobilized all their members, conducting a relentless search across the three lower levels."

At that moment, silver Chimera Ant crawled out from Kevin's sleeve, making a buzzing sound.

A message has been delivered.

The message was delivered by Pairo.

"Uncle, the Third Prince and Seventh Prince are dead. They were assassinated, but the assassins weren't on our surveillance list, and they don't seem to be from the first level."

Kevin frowned as he listened to the news from Pairo.

He remembered that the remaining two gang families were the domain of the Third Prince and the Seventh Prince.

"The Third Prince and Seventh Prince are dead; that must be the reason these two mafia families have gone mad."

It's important to understand that the three major mafia families are entirely under the control of the three Prince. If they were other forces, they might have been able to continue operating after the new Prince took office, but they wouldn't have received the same credit for "following the dragon's lead."

For these gangs, they are bound to be shut down.

Because of such underhanded tactics, each Prince will form his own faction, especially the new king who reclaims the throne.

Without the Prince as a figurehead, these shady gangs would be instantly torn to shreds by other dark forces that had been eyeing them for a long time.

Whether this current madness is a form of mutual destruction or a display of Loyalty remains to be seen.

But no matter what, someone always has to pay the price.

"Oh dear, things have really gotten chaotic."

Biscuit took a sip of tea and said with a chuckle, her face full of anticipation.

She found it incredibly interesting.

Such a captivating palace intrigue—you can't even see this kind of exciting plot in TV dramas!

Now that she can experience it live and see it in person, is this something that can be seen without spending money?

Melusina, along with Men Qi, followed Bianluoke, preparing to bring Lorian here to settle him.

Kevin thought for a moment, then suddenly asked.

Are Gon and the others still wandering around outside?

Biscuit shrugged helplessly.

"They might be having a great time right now. What, should we call them back?"

Kevin thought for a moment, then shook his head.

Let them be.